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diff --git a/Doc/library/functions.rst b/Doc/library/functions.rst index 290c638..5c0efd2 100644 --- a/Doc/library/functions.rst +++ b/Doc/library/functions.rst @@ -594,6 +594,11 @@ are always available. They are listed here in alphabetical order. :returns: The result of the evaluated expression. :raises: Syntax errors are reported as exceptions. + .. warning:: + + This function executes arbitrary code. Calling it with + user-supplied input may lead to security vulnerabilities. + The *expression* argument is parsed and evaluated as a Python expression (technically speaking, a condition list) using the *globals* and *locals* mappings as global and local namespace. If the *globals* dictionary is @@ -650,6 +655,11 @@ are always available. They are listed here in alphabetical order. .. function:: exec(source, /, globals=None, locals=None, *, closure=None) + .. warning:: + + This function executes arbitrary code. Calling it with + user-supplied input may lead to security vulnerabilities. + This function supports dynamic execution of Python code. *source* must be either a string or a code object. If it is a string, the string is parsed as a suite of Python statements which is then executed (unless a syntax error |